DJ Giddens
Role Player
Height6'1"
Weight212 lb
BornAug 26, 2003
Age22
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2025
Draft2025 Β· Rd 5, Pick 151 Β· IND
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced Rushing (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D | |||||
| 2025 | β | IND | 9 | β | 26 | 96 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | 70 | 12.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | 48 | 1.8 | 48 | 1.8 | 0 | β | 5 |
| Career | β | 9 | β | 26 | 96 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | 70 | 12.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | 48 | β | 48 | β | 0 | β | 5 | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | IND | 9 | 0* | 26 | 96 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 2.9 |
| Career | 9 | 26 | 96 | 0 | 3.7 | β | β | β | β | 2.9 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | IND | 9 | 0* | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | IND | 9 | 0* | -3.0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Career | 9 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 31 Β· Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 31 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
43
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
43
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 43 Γ longevity 0.72 = KV-H 31Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 32.4
Availability 10.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2025bestavg 432025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader1
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+β
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.371Touch rate0.371EPA/snap0Snap share12%Off snaps70Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Combine Β· 2025
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.43s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 89thClass Pos 62thClass All 60th
39.5"
Vertical
Elite Β· 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 93thClass Pos 87thClass All 88th
130"
Broad Jump
Elite Β· 97th pct
Pos 97thAll 96thClass Pos 83thClass All 84th
4.33s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 51thClass Pos 70thClass All 53th
College Rushing
| Season | School | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kansas State | 89 | 518 | 6 | 5.8 | 6.7 | β | β | β |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 223 | 1,226 | 10 | 5.5 | 4.5 | β | β | β |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 205 | 1,343 | 7 | 6.6 | 3.4 | β | β | β |
| Career | 517 | 3,087 | 23 | 6.0 | 4.4 | β | β | β |
College Receiving
| Season | School | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kansas State | β | 8 | 98 | 0 | β | 12.3 | β | β | β |
| 2023 | Kansas State | β | 29 | 323 | 3 | β | 11.1 | β | β | β |
| 2024 | Kansas State | β | 21 | 258 | 1 | β | 12.3 | β | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 58 | 679 | 4 | β | 11.7 | β | β | β |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Philip RiversQB1yAmeer AbdullahRB1yDeForest BucknerDT1yLuke RhodesLS1yGrover StewartDT1yRigoberto SanchezP1yQuenton NelsonG1yMo Alie-CoxTE1yMike HiltonCB1yKenny Moore IICB1ySamson EbukamDE1yZaire FranklinOLB1yGermaine PrattLB1yCharvarius WardCB1yMike BadgleyK1yBraden SmithOT1yXavien HowardCB1yMichael PittmanWR1yGeorge OdumDB1yTyquan LewisDE1yChris WormleyNT1yJonathan TaylorRB1yDaniel JonesQB1yNeville GallimoreDT1y
2025 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #151
#143Jordan PhillipsDL#144Shedeur SandersQB#145Mac McWilliamsDB#146Bradyn SwinsonLB#147Jordan JamesRB#148Ty HamiltonDL#149Jaydon BlueRB#150Jason Marshall Jr.DB#152Shemar JamesLB#153Jalen RiversOL#154Marcus MbowOL#155Dante Trader Jr.DB#156Jeffrey BassaLB#157Elijah RobertsDL#158KeAndre Lambert-SmithWR#159Collin OliverLB
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025draft
Drafted by IND β Round 5, Pick 151
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 212 lb
Frame
212 lb at 4.43s
Size-speed
39.5" vert / 130" broad
Explosion
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 1-season peers. See all β
31
peak 43
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
53%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 | 10.7 | 181+85 | 10.7 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, nflverse:combine, nflverse:snap_counts, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #151 (Rd 5) Β· IND Β· 2025 Β· -2 vs expected KV-H
31actual
33 expected Β· Ξβ2
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